Growth Spurt

Derek and I are completely convinced that Gavin is having a {very big} growth spurt. For the past 2 days the child has NOT stopped eating. He is eating 3 "meals" a day, and snacking all day too. We would not let him snack all day if he did not eat well with his meals, but he has been eating. Everything. And with that {TMI} he has been going to the bathroom 6 times a DAY! I am talking crazy amounts of food, so much that today I told Derek I think he might have a tape worm in his stomach. Seriously, I guess I am just in shock. This must be what it is like when a growing boy grows bigger! 

2 nights ago we had Grandma and Grandpa over for take out PF Chang's...to celebrate Grandpa getting a new job at STANFORD!!! We are so SO happy for him, and yes we are proud too! He will be working VERY close to where I work at Stanford, so now we will be able to have lunch together when I am at work on a weekday! {well, we will see if Grandpa can eat his lunch in the 30 minutes I get for a break;}

Tonight we put G to bed at 8PM. Yes, 8. That's a whole hour later than normal. It is time for an intervention with G and his only sleeping till 4am issue. Since we got back from Ohio, the child goes to bed so early, and only sleeps to 4am. We tried the cry it out. Did not work. He is UP AT 4AM! That's all he needs, and we are OK with that....just not 4AM! So, the next step in our plan {We made this plan with the help of a Pediatric Sleep Specialist....oh the Joys of working at a Children's Hospital!!!) is to keep him up later. I know, it seems logical, but we tried in the past, and he still gets up at the same time. So we need to stick with it, and give it time. Eventually he should be able to still sleep his 9 or 10 hrs, but hopefully later than 4am!!! We shall see. He has been napping great, and sleeping straight through the night, its just too early for us. I can do 5am, but not 4. Fingers crossed!

Last but not least, I wanted to write down something that G did today that amazed me:) We were reading Goodnight Moon, which he has never really cared for until now {He has never cared for books that did not have something to touch (animal fur) or stick his fingers in (holes)}. He now really enjoys reading books, and can sit still for about half of the book. He especially loves books about animals. Anyways, while reading Goodnight Moon, when we got to the "goodnight stars" page he stopped the page. He got up and pointed to the stars on his ceiling. Then got another book with stars on the cover and pointed to that. THEN got a toy off his shelf and pointed to the star on the toy! WOW! I know he is a smart boy, but WOW! I guess I did not realize that he was paying attention that much! I mean, I don't even pay attention to all that detail;) Anyways, I am so proud of my smart and oh so growing boy!